Swami
Hariharananda Aranya
(1869-1947) spent six years of his early monastic life
in utter seclusion in the caves of Barabar Hills, Bihar,
India. His possessions were the barest minimum, even for
a Sannyasin. He devoted
the whole time to gain the mastery over his mind, which
is Yoga. Having attained his goal, he returned to the
world of men. Continuing the secluded and austere lifestyle and
intense spiritual practicehe
began disseminating the message of Samkhya-yoga
through books in Bengali and Sanskrit. Emanating from
his own experience it was unique, logical and penetrating
Not only did he delineate the path of
Yoga, he inspired and guided seekers to tread it. In April
1947, his body frail from age and years of penance started
becoming a burden; he saw the signal and at once decided against
continuing further. The end came peacefully, a fitting finale
to a great and noble life.

Swami
Dharmamegha Aranya
(1892-1985), disciple of Swami Hariharananda Aranya carried
his Master's ideals, if one may say so, a step further. Rest of
his life after the passing away of Acharya (Swami Hariharananda Aranya) he
lived, as the head of Kapil Math, a totally secluded life in
the innermost sanctum of the monastery. The prime aim of Swamiji
was dissemination of the words of his Master. He supervised
the publication of the Acharya's writings in English
and Hindi to make
available the spiritual treasure to seekers who do not speak
or understand Sanskrit or Bengali.He
was himself ever available for the smallest queries from any
seeker of spritual advice. The rest of the time he spent in
quiet seclusion in his own spiritual practices.To him Samkhya-yoga
was a living philosophy, nay, it was a part of the very texture
of his mind, nerves and sinews of his thought.

Swami
Bhaskar Aranya
(born in 1942)On demise of Swami Dharmamegha Aranya,
he was succeeded
by Swami Bhaskar Aranya, who had earlier
been ordained as a monk by Swami Dharmamegha Aranya.
He took his permanent abode in the
'cave' in 1986. He is maintaining the same
lifestyle of austere seclusion of Swami
Hariharananda Aranya and Swami Dharmamegha Aranya. His aim is to spread
the message of Samkhya-yoga to progressively
wider circles.